Include these in your diet today to instantly improve your health

Chia Seeds

You may have heard more about these recently, but I can't get over how nutrient dense they are! Chia seeds contain essential Omega 3 fatty acids (which lack in the Standard North American Diet) and fibre which improve your heart health and are helpful in maintaining a healthy body weight.

1 Tablespoon a day of Chia Seeds has roughly 70 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, 5 grams of fibre and 2.5 grams of protein!

Chia Pudding

Here's how to add it to your diet today:

You may have heard about Chia pudding recently. I personally love it because it's so nutritionally packed and keeps me full for hours. I also love the texture and how big the seeds get when moist, but it may take some getting used to at first! These aren't too inexpensive, but go a long way once purchased.

Here are some Chia Pudding recipes you can try if it's your first time:

Flax seeds are mainly known for their high fibre content, but are also a rich source of micronutrients, omega 3's and protein!

Just remember that (contrary to the photo below) they should be ground before consuming, since they're easier to digest this way and you're getting all the nutrients locked inside. If your grocery store sells flax seeds they will most likely sell them ground. If not, you can just do it yourself in the blender. They are also very inexpensive!

1 Tablespoon of Flax Seeds per day has roughly 50 calories, 3.3 grams of fat, 2.7 grams of fibre and 1.7 grams of protein!

Here's how you can add it into your diet today:

You can literally add Flax Seeds to anything! Sprinkle it on fruit, yogurt, dressings, smoothies, salads, soups, sauces and main dishes. Don't overdue it or you may taste the fibres.

I love this salad dressing recipe! It's a great way to add protein to a simple salad dressing that wouldn't normally include protein. I've also used this dressing on cooked broccoli or asparagus for added flavour. Just as chia and flax seeds, hemp seeds can be sprinkled on salads, smoothies, dressings and much, much more! And no, if you're wondering, hemp seeds will not give you any additional side affects like it's cannabis counterpart.

Since all of these super seeds (or "superfoods", if we want to get trendy here) can be added to a wide variety of meals, I recommend creating your own Chia-Flax-Hemp blend with equal portions of all the seeds and using it every day wherever you can!

For more in-depth information about the health benefits of Chia, Flax and Hemp, see here.

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